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Lynnwood Brewing Concern is one of the latest success stories
in the beer brewing community here in Raleigh, N.C., that is making headlines and
gaining notice around the country. It all started in 2004 at a little
neighborhood joint in northwest Raleigh called Lynnwood Grill. The sports bar
was created when owner Ted Dwyer took over the grill that had previously been a
suburban outpost of Lilly’s Pizza next to the Raleigh Grande movie theater off
of Hilburn Dr. at the far-north end of Glenwood Ave.

As northwest Raleigh rapidly grew, Lynnwood Grill grew with it. In 2011, Dwyer built a new, two-story restaurant, featuring one of the
city’s best rooftop bar decks, just across the street from the original. By
2013, he established the in-house Lynnwood Brewing Concern and was brewing his own brand of beer, and eventually maxed out production
at 1,200 barrels a year. Meanwhile, the beer started winning awards at competitions
around the country.

Dwyer and his brewing team, including head brewer Bill
Gerds, Andy Gallagher, Sarah Sinning and Darrell Wells, now oversee a growing
production operation at both the original Lynnwood Brewing Concern location (also known as Lynnwood Grill) and the new, larger facility.
Lynnwood Brewing Concern aims to produce 2,000-3,000 barrels per year, with
capacity to produce as many as 5,000 barrels and room to grow larger still.

Year-round favorites include Hop On Top, a West
Coast-inspired American IPA (7.0% ABV), and Blonde Moment, a wheaty Belgian
pilsner (6.2% ABV). Award-winning offerings include Kiss My Irish (4.75% ABV), a
dark Irish stout that won silver medals at the 2014 and 2015 U.S. Open Beer
Championships. The black IPA (6.0% ABV) won silver at the 2014
World Beer Cup. There are also barrels of wild and sour brews waiting to be
tapped. A canning operation gets
underway in April.

The new taproom is proving to be a popular draw for Lynnwood Brewing Concern. It
occupies space within the largest single-story building inside I-440,
once a distribution center for the A&P grocery chain. Large garage doors provide full visibility
into the brewery operation. Designer
Nate Sheaffer, the talent behind the distinctive Crank Arm Brewing décor,
created the back bar. Old-school
shuffleboard, foosball, classic video games and three large HD TV screens for
game-watching provide family entertainment, and food trucks are always on
site. Construction on an outdoor beer
garden is currently being completed.

Dwyer noted that the response has been so positive, he’s
getting deluged with special event and group requests. Which means his vision for Lynnwood Brewing Concern is coming
to life–a production facility to meet demand for his beer that can also serve
as a community gathering place for friends, family, colleagues and those who
embrace what the beer renaissance in Raleigh has come to represent. A good life that keeps getting better.

Author: Charles Upchurch

Charles Upchurch is a writer and editor based in Raleigh. When he is not working on behalf of his clients at the award-winning marketing and PR agency French|West|Vaughan, he enjoys contributing to WALTER magazine, covering the amazing people, events and vibrant creative scene that make Raleigh the enriching, energizing, blossoming Southern metropolis that it is.